Comparison of the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation with chest physical therapy on the levels of fibrinogen and albumin in patients with lung cancer awaiting lung resection: a randomized clinical trial

Table 2 Baseline and 1-month physical capacity, quality of life, and anxiety and depression for the twostudy groups

Parameter	Baseline		One month
Parameter	PR (n = 12)	CPT (n = 12)	PR (n = 12)	CPT (n = 12)
Physical capacity
UULEX (kg) mean(SD)	1.13 ± 0.38	0.83 ± 0.39	1.58 ± 0.47	0.88 ± 0.38
Endurance Testing (s) mean(SD)	429 ± 156	503 ± 216	724 ± 202	530 ± 239
Quality of Life
SF-36 PCS (%) mean(SD)	36 ± 8	36 ± 8	44 ± 9	37 ± 7
SF-36MCS (%) mean(SD)	44 ± 13	43 ± 13	49 ± 10	44 ± 11
Anxiety and Depression
*HADS-A* mean(SD)	10 ± 5	9 ± 6	5 ± 3	8 ± 5
*HADS-D* mean(SD)	10 ± 5	10 ± 3	5 ± 3	9 ± 3
6MWT(m) mean ± standard deviation	425 ± 85	475 ± 86	339 ± 108	370 ± 120

SD: standard deviation; PR:pulmonary rehabilitation; CPT: chest physical therapy; UULEX: unsupported upper limb exercise test; PCS: SF-36 Physical Component Summary; MCS: SF-36 Mental Component Summary; HADS-A: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - Anxiety; HADS-D: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - Depression.

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